This adorable book finishes a charming series that my kiddo absolutely loved. There’s thrilling (kid-appropriate) adventure, danger, and friendship. And the ending is so cozy and sweet. Absolutely enjoyable from start to finish!
Chapter Book Review: MERMAID SCHOOL
My older kid LOVES mermaids. I mean, wow. And dolphins, and unicorns…really the whole magical milieu.
We absolutely adored this one. And Book 2 is FANTASTIC (SHHH! I got an advanced copy) and that review is coming soon.
Summer treats and fun with American Girl!
It is SO HOT OUT here in the PNW. What better way to enjoy the heat than with delicious summer treats?
Check out my review here!
Book Review: DON’T WAKE THE DRAGON
This ADORABLE book is so fun for the whole family. You’ll all be singing along (and in the car, on your walks) to the catchy dragon lullaby!
Read by review here and my interview with debut picture-book author, Bianca Schulze, here!
Recent Book Reviews! IF ELEPHANTS DISAPPEARED
Hi all!
We’ve read so many great books lately, and I’ll try to post some of them here that I’ve reviewed over at TCBR. There are so many wonderful books out for your little ones — there’s just too many to choose from!
IF ELEPHANTS DISAPPEARED was a wonderful follow-up to IF SHARKS DISAPPEARED. Check out my reviews!
Also, we have a wonderful interview with author and illustrator, Lily Williams!
Book Reviews!
Looking for fun books for your kids while you’re stuck at home? Check out these reviews for the sharkiest of shark books over at TCBR!
Click Here to read my review of THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF SHARKS by Brian Skerry.
Check out this review for 3 books about sharks!
This cute shark play set and book would be a fun way to spend an afternoon!
New Manuscript!
Hey all, thanks for stopping by! An excerpt from my latest manuscript, DOCKSIDE, is now right up there in the navigation for your reading enjoyment 😉 Read it and let me know what you think!
Review: THE PUNCH ESCROW
Hello readers! I received a copy of this exciting new book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks, INKSHARES!
In the future, Joel Byram is a somewhat average guy. Advancements in technology have given humans just about every gift imaginable: youth, virtual reality, a clean atmosphere and teleportation. Run by International Transport, teleportation is the world’s biggest and most influential business. And Joel happens to be married to an engineer for IT.
One day, when Joel is running late and teleports to meet his wife, he is accidentally duplicated. IT immediately reigns him in and tries to convince him that he needs to clear himself — that his wife has a copy of him with her, and that two Joel Byrams will destroy everything, and break her heart. Luckily, Joel is quick on his feet and makes a masterful escape, only to be thrown in to a worldwide manhunt. Can Joel get to his wife before IT finds him, and clears him from existence for good?
A thrilling, fast-paced sci-fi novel with plenty of twists and turns, THE PUNCH ESCROW is a fantastic addition to the sci-fi genre. Author Tal Klein paints a riveting and sympathetic man in Joel Byram (both Joel Byram’s, to be fair). Heartfelt and existential, this story can be enjoyed by many types of readers. It is a great example of sci-fi, but it really captures the human beating heart of characters affected by technology. With a surprise ending and gripping writing, you won’t want to put this down.
Highly recommended.
Giveaway! Adventures of Little Yaga and Her Friends
Adventures of Little Yaga and Her Friends Giveaway!
Welcome to the exciting giveaway for Little Yaga here on Prologue! Thanks to THE CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW and L.B. O’Milla for the opportunity to share this exciting book with our readers.
Now, let’s get to the book! And be sure to enter the rafflecopter giveaway at the end of the post. You can win a signed copy of the book (and who doesn’t love signed copies?) or a $25 Visa Gift Card.
What is Little Yaga and her Friends all about?
Little Yaga is a teenage forest dweller. She is unhappy because, unlike other foresters, she cannot howl or roar, and both of her legs are human-like. There have been rumors that Scraggard the Immortal, a powerful and ruthless Ruler of The Forest, is not exactly immortal. He is sustained on the energy of humans.
When he lures Ashley, a human teenager, into The Forest, Little Yaga, feeling sorry for this weird creature, helps her escape. Infuriated, Scraggard sends Little Yaga and her best friend Kikimra to the human town to bring Ashley back. The forest girls, stunned by technological “miracles” of humans, believe them to be as powerful as the Immortal himself. Unwillingly, Little Yaga and Kikimra become instrumental in Scraggard’s pursuit to recapture Ashley. Distressed by her disappearance, Ashley’s boyfriend and her brother manage to sneak into The Forest. Combining their efforts with Little Yaga and her forest friends, the teenagers embark on a perilous journey to rescue Ashley and save The Forest from Scraggard’s malevolent reign. As Little Yaga discovers the secrets of her forest home and her own origins, she comes into contact with creatures and settings straight out of Russian fables and mythology.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
L.B. O’Milla was born in Kiev, Ukraine, and loved to read and write from an early age. When she was 26 years old, she with her husband and daughter fled the country escaping the ethnic and religious persecution. She arrived to America as a refugee. In the US, O’Milla graduated from NYU and worked as a physical therapist while raising her family, but she never gave up her love of writing. Having grown up in a family that exposed her to the arts, literature, and music, O’Milla enjoyed Russian folklore and its characters.
She studied and mastered English, so that her first book could be written in the language of her new country. O’Milla’s novel, Adventures of Little Yaga and Her Friends, mixes Russian folklore with the American tech that her own children love. In her spare time, O’Milla enjoys reading, writing, attending Metropolitan Opera performances and off Broadway shows, spending time with friends and family, and participating in outdoor activities. She lives in New Jersey. Now widowed, her biggest supporters are her children and her sister. O’Milla is at work on a sequel containing more adventures of Little Yaga.
Enter to win an autographed copy of Adventures of Little Yaga and Her Friends, by L.B. O’Milla, and a $25 Visa gift card.
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
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A copy of Adventures of Little Yaga and Her Friends, signed by L.B. O’Milla
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A $25 Visa gift card
Two (2) winners receive:
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A copy of Adventures of Little Yaga and Her Friends, signed by L.B. O’Milla
Giveaway begins September 9, 2017, at 12:01 A.M. MT and ends October 9, 2017, at 11:59 P.M. MT. Giveaway open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 and older. Prizes provided by Mila Svetnikov.
Looking for new CPs!
Hi all!
I’m on the hunt.
Okay. Not for food (well, a little bit for food), but for new crit partners! DING! DING! DING! I’m going to be finished editing my latest manuscript, DOCKSIDE soon, and I need fresh eyes. My wonderful and long-suffering crit partners MA, JD and JH are fabulous, obviously, but I need MORE.
Kind of like chocolate. Never enough.
Okay if you don’t know what this image is of, we can’t be friends. Anyway, DOCKSIDE is a dark, NYGoodHealth upper YA (or adult, let’s talk after you read it) thriller or dystopic manuscript. My last manuscript, HEART OF ASH, is still out in the query realm. Feel free to read the first chapter here. But this new one is fresh and shiny and ready for you to tear apart!
If you, or anyone you know, is interested, please leave a comment! Of course, I’d be happy to trade and read chapters/whole manuscripts from new partners.
Thanks!